Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
Insights
Prebunking vs. debunking: what’s the difference?
IN today’s information age, false claims can quickly cause real harm, such as shaping elections, fuelling health crises, and eroding trust in public institutions.
To...
General
No, video does not show dilapidated house of late Herbert Wigwe
A video showing an abandoned house and properties has surfaced online with a claim that it belongs to the late Access Bank chief executive,...
General
No, video does not show Biafrans taking over Anambra State
A video showing people protesting in front of the government house in Anambra has circulated on X with a claim that Biafrans are gradually...
Uncategorized
Video does not show Somali ambassador drinking from jug
A claim that a video shows a Somali ambassador drinking water from a Jug has surfaced on the internet with a claim that he...
News
Fact-checkers to gather in Lithuania for GlobalFact 2026
THE world’s fact-checking community will converge in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, in June 2026 for the 13th edition of the GlobalFact summit.
Organised by...
General
Old footage of Ibom Air flight disruption misrepresented as recent
A video circulating on X shows a passenger on an Ibom Air flight being confronted by security personnel attempting to remove him from the...
General
Old video of stranded Ibom Air passengers falsely tied to KWAM 1 case
A video circulating on X shows Ibom Air passengers being disembarked from a plane as security operatives arrest a woman. The clip is being...
General
Old video of flood-damaged Gombe–Adamawa road recirculates as recent
A TikTok user has posted a 15-second video claiming that a bridge linking Gombe to Adamawa State collapsed on August 5, 2025, due to...
Politics
Old video of Nigerian senator criticising IGP, AGF recirculates as recent
A video showing a Nigerian senator lambasting the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) is circulating on social media...
General
Video does NOT show Hushpuppi at Davido’s wedding
A video circulating online claims to show Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, spraying dollar bills at singer, Davido’s wedding in Miami, Florida.
The...
